|
|
Projected Schedule
The schedule below is what we are projecting as dates of our competitions as long as there are no postponements due to weather or other causes. The schedule will rotate between the various competitions, especially among the National Amateur, Rowland and Stewart Cups. The goal is to complete the national competition by late March as we do have deadlines to get our teams into regional play. If a day of matches are postponed, we may move those particular matches to the following week or to a later date, dependent upon our meeting the national deadlines. It is important for all clubs to continue checking the Cup web site for updates. As we get to the semifinal stages, multiple semifinals may be scheduled on the same date. That is dependent upon the number of clubs that have reached more than one semifinal. It is also possible that finals could be staged on the same day as well.
The winners of the Maryland qualifiers of the National Cups will represent Maryland in regional play. It is projected that regional competition will begin in late April/early May.
Dates:
6 January – 1st Round Rowland Cup
13 January – 1st Round of Stewart Cup
20 January – Quarterfinal Round of Rowland Cup
27 January – Quarterfinal Round of Stewart Cup
3 February - Quarterfinal Round of US Open Cup
10 February - Quarterfinal Round of US Amateur Cup
13 February - Quarterfinal Round of US Amateur Cup
17 February – Semifinal Round of Open Cup
24 March - Semifinal Round US Amateur Cup
2 March - Semifinal Round Stewart Cup*
9 March - Semifinal Round Rowland Cup*
16 March - Final Matches of National and State Cups*
23 March – Easter Sunday - No Matches
30 March – Final Matches of National and State Cups*
6 April – Final Matches of National and State Cups*
* If possible, some semifinal and final rounds will be played on the same dates. As long as there is no conflict that will require a team to play twice on the same day, then we will schedule as many games as allowed.
Region I Qualifiers
Interstate qualifying matches for the national cups will start in late April/early May. The two finalists in the regional qualifier for the Open Cup will advance to the next round and those two teams need to be determined by the end of May. The regional finals for the Amateur, Open and Over-30 Cups are yet to be determined.
Important information regarding scheduling policy
Return to Cups and Tournaments
MSSA Online - the official Web site of the Maryland State Soccer Association